COVID-19 and Vulnerable Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Adv Exp Med Biol
; 1321: 147-162, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1114244
ABSTRACT
The novel corona virus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak which started in Hubei province in China has now spread to every corner of the earth. While the pandemic started later in Africa, it is now found in all African countries to varying degrees. It is thought that the prevalence and severity of disease is influenced by a number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which are all becoming increasingly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In addition, SSA bears the major burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) infections. While data from Europe and the United States show that children are spared severe disease, it is uncertain if the same holds true in SSA where children suffer from sickle cell disease and malnutrition in addition to other infectious diseases. There is limited data from Africa on the effects of these conditions on COVID-19. In this review, we discuss the epidemiology of some of these conditions in Africa and the possible pathogenesis for the interactions of these with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coronavirus
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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North America
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Asia
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Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Adv Exp Med Biol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
978-3-030-59261-5_13
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